Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 6

A Review on Root Canal Irrigants

  • Author:
  • Alagarsamy Venkatesh1, Dhakshinamoorthy Malarvizhi2,, Arunajatesan Subbiya3, Venkatachalam Prakash1, Paramasivam Vivekanandhan1, Sherin Banu4
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 133 to 137

1Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College, Chennai

2Associate Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College, Chennai

3Professor and Head, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College, Chennai

4Former Post Graduate Student, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College, Chennai

*Corresponding Author: Dr. Dhakshinamoorthy Malarvizhi, MDS, Associate Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College, Chennai, 600100, Phone: 9884701819, Email: drmalarendo@gmail.com

Online published on 11 July, 2019.

Abstract

Three essential steps in root canal therapy are proper instrumentation, irrigation and obturation of the root canal. Elimination or significant reduction of irritants and prevention of recontamination of the root canal after treatment are essential elements for successful outcomes. The comman belief that inadequate obturation is the major cause of endodontic failure has been proven to be fallacious as obturation reflects the adequacy of cleaning and shaping. The primary endodontic treatment goal must thus be to optimize root canal disinfection and to prevent reinfection.

Keywords

Root canal irrigants, endodontic irrigants, NaOCl, EDTA, MTAD, CHX